The Cottage Workshop

Time Required: A long weekend

Difficulty: Expert

Necessity is the brother of all invention and there’s nothing that we need more than a workshop at the cottage. The biggest challenge is going to be figuring out how to make this massive two-and-a-half ton repurposed shipping container fit into the natural surroundings.

Project Steps

Step 6

Next came the fun part. Once we told Walker we had a plasma cutter, he dropped everything to come and help. Remember to always wear dry, insulating gloves when working with a plasma cutter. Do not cut near flammable materials, and wear protective clothing to shield you from burns. Another important thing to have on hand is the instruction manual — it certainly would’ve helped since we never did manage to get it going!

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About Brojects

Follow brothers Kevin and Andrew as they retreat from their everyday lives to their cottage ‘man’tuary’ where they engage in challenging and often quirky cottage building projects. A hands-on documentary TV series on Cottage Life and CMT. Now airing in the USA on Great American Country as "Lake Guys".

Produced with the participation of the Bell Broadcast and New Media Fund